Set up a webcam with motion detection

[Zagete]

I found this great tutorial on the internet (I'm currently using it with my Microsoft Lifecam) that tells you how to set up a webcam with a program so that when it detects motion, it starts saving images (you can change the time between images [seconds/minutes/Etc])

I'm using it to hide my stash, you see.. my diaper stash is inside a drawer that lies under my bed mattress, you can see it here:


My camera is hidden behind my TV (almost behind, to its side) so that anyone that comes in doesn't notice the camera.

How to use your PC and Webcam as a motion-detecting and recording security camera - Simple Help

This is the best thing I've used my webcam for

[Valerye]

Cool thanks man this will come in handy.

[Zagete]

Cool thanks man this will come in handy.

Heheheh, you're welcome

[Ryan_d]

Tell us if you discover any incriminating evidence!

[Akiashi]

This is amazingly awesome. I need a webcam.

[Zagete]

Guys guys (and gals)... I have caught an intruder! The intruder was able to get in my room without me noticing (at first), but my motion detecting web cam caught her!

.Gif animated image of the intruder: http://i28.tinypic.com/30keoph.gif
[Laughs included]

[Ecto]

This is going to be so helpful for dorm life (wish I had known about it two years ago). No longer must I harbor paranoid thoughts about if people have been in my room or not! And considering that I'll probably be moving into a new dorm this year (probably going to transfer if everything goes smoothly) that requires sharing rooms this is going to be even more invaluable.

[BluTack]

Guys guys (and gals)... I have caught an intruder! The intruder was able to get in my room without me noticing (at first), but my motion detecting web cam caught her!

.Gif animated image of the intruder: http://i28.tinypic.com/30keoph.gif
[Laughs included]

HA! Is she the one thats going though your stash?

[Synopsis]

Interesting that you mention this; i'm (eventually) going to setup something similar, with multiple cameras to cover the office area upstairs at my apartment. There is (or will be) a reasonable amount of expensive computer and telephony equipment here, and I want evidence to prosecute, should anything ever happen to it.

There was a case here (in the UK) where a thief was sucessfully convicted of theft using a similar setup. He even stole the PC recording the images, but wasn't aware that they were being forwarded to a remote server upon capture.

He even provided a clear image of his face during the incident, how kind of him!

BBC NEWS | England | Cambridgeshire | Serial burglar caught on webcam

Map of the area I intend to cover, hence the need for multiple cameras:

http://www.marknaylor.net/OfficeFloorPlan.jpg

(Also, I apologise, its a simple paint sketch; i'm no good with graphics!)

MarkFox